Why Gymnastics?

Gymnastics: The Foundation of All Sports

by Tania Williams 19 October 2010

Don’t you just love this title: “Gymnastics the mother of all sports”. Just like a baby feeds and develops inside the mother’s womb, Gymnastics lays the foundation of many other sporting activities and can create coordination and muscle memory that will last a lifetime. Piet Konnick in his article (Gymnastics—The “Mother” of All Sports) explains [...]

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Middle Childhood:Are Watching Mothers a Help or Hindrance?

During middle childhood, a beneficial distancing between mom and child happens naturally. by Tania Williams 22 July 2010

Helping or hindering your child? Overly involved parents can have a negative effect on their children’s development during middle childhood. Normal psychosocial development between 5 and 12 yrs includes a beneficial distancing between mother and child. Giving your child the space to grow?

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Low Self Esteem Children-What are the Signs?

Low Self Esteem Children show Signs Of Overwhelm when Faced with new situations. by Tania Williams 10 July 2010

Here are ten questions that’ll help you detect the signs of low self esteem in children. The article also gives some guidance on self esteem boosting activities for kids (especially the psychological climate they’re done in!)as well as a list of healthy self esteem indicators- which really should be the natural outcome of involving your child (and yourself!) in good self esteem boosting activities.

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Self Esteem in Children:How Gymnastics Helps Kids Self-Esteem

Gymnastics helps boost self esteem in children by Tania Williams 7 July 2010

Gymnastics classes for kids has been proven to boost self esteem in children by helping them overcome fear, gain performance skills, develop a healthy self image and gain social confidence. Besides that, its fun, healthy and stimulates cognitive development- specifically for reading and maths!

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